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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01
MICHIGAN.

A couple with decided Inatrimanial pro
cliyities called at the Branch County clerks
Office the other night, procured their Ii
ceRse. weIs married and had the certificate
recorded, ali in about fifteen minutes.
Detectives raided the arms of William
Ernest and John Mack. six miles from Port
Huron, St Claire County, the other morn
ing. unearthing two extensive counterfeit
ing plants for making bogps silver dollars
and arrested the occupants, one of them q
woman
Hargrave & Co 5 shingie-min in Bay City
burned the other day. Thirty men We're at
work, and all barely escaped by jumping
from the windows Isaac Ackerson was
probably fatally burned Samuel Scion was
serious Y burned and internally injured By
jumping. Louis Blanchard was injured
about the head James Small and Levi Carr
each suffered from a broken ankle caused
by jumping. Loss, $4,000; uninsured
August 81 last Ignatz Zawatski under
took 70 hit target which was set up in q
Detroit saloon TIE rifie went of prema-
turely and shot August Schultz, who was
watching the target Schultz died two
days later. Zawatski was ON trial for muir
der in the Recorders court recently The
evidence was laid before the Jury. who
under the charge OF Judge Swift returned
= verdict of not guilty without leaving theiE
seats
Citizens OF Wisconsin have complained 90
Governor Rusk about the deputy warden o.
Menominee County stopping yen.son going
to Wisconsin Governor Rusk referred the
matter to Governor Luce, and he to Game
Wsrden Smith, who UphOlds the action o:
the deputy.
Hunting in the Upper Peninsula Is not as
good as it might be. say hunters who have
lately returned from unsuccessful trips
Three lumber camps located on Dead river,
Upper Peninsula, for cutting burnt timber.
have broken mp because bOrers had rem
dered the logs worthless.
Judge C. b. Grant. Of Detroit. called a
meeting OF saioOn- keepers the other day
and read to them tie liquor laws lie told
them the acts were pissed TO be obeyed in
his district. and said offenders would he
dealt with strictly in accordance with the
letter
The sale Of the Port Huron 4 North
western railway, embracing 21S miles OF
track and terminals at Port Huron, has
been concluded to the Flint & Pere Mar
quette railroad Tie main line between
East Saginaw and Port Huron, 81 miles
long, viii be converted into standard
gauge.
General Poe has given his report 10 the
War Department declining 70 approve the
plan for the proposed Belle Isle Park bridge
in Detroit, and expressing doubts whe her
il will not if built, be swept OF its founda-
ton within year by the immense fields Of
ice that viii be borne down against it from
Lake St Claif
Fred D. Dyer, OF Detroit, went out to get
an armful of wood in his back yard the
other day, and did not come back When
looked for ne was fonnd sittil on the
wood pile dead He leaves W dow and
five children
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

According 10 Commissioner McClure's adj
vance sheet, the total area OF the Territory
is 90. $50, $50 cres The land subject 70
entry is 3.S11, 445 acres; contained in
Indian reservations, &c SAT. IO5 acres;
Northern Pacific land grant, 1000. 900
acres; school lands. 3 900, 900 acres; area
disposed Of IS. D37, $50 acre
Beefsteak is only four eel pound at
LennOx
The teaching process OF treating low
grade ore promises to put millions IN tn
pockets of the Black Halls people. The test
recently made by Prof Clark. of Nevada,
was a complete success Thisfact enhances
the value Of all mining property in the Hills.
The details of the test have not yet befn
published
Pierre rejOlces over the fact that Commits
sioner Mcclure will come back 70 that city
and have the immigration ONCE there.
The county-seat OF Mcintosh, at the re-
cent election, was voted from Hoskins 10
Ashley.
At the meeting Of the Dakota Oratorical
Association, held at BroOhngs. Sioux Falls
was chosen as the place for holding the frgt
contest It viii take place the first Thus
day in May
Residents Of Fargo arc cueulatl 2 petit
ton praying for admission as one State.
Union County has invested 81, 200 in a
poor farm and s., 900 in a poor house Iocat-
ed seven miles from Elk Point
The artesian well at the university at
vemill1on, Clay County, has been a51n-
doned at depth OF 757 feet LAYING
passed through nearly 100 feet OF the
softer pink granite 4yck such as is used Ia
the new doILaitoTy and reached the true
F-ss a F1H5fF
as rapidly as the faeeof an anvil would
Salem, AoCcok County. is putting in a
complete system Of water-woTks
Governor Church has appointed Otto Pen
miller, OF Yankton, memDer of the Yaak-
ton Asylum. Board in the D ace Of BENJAMIN
S Williams, removed. Tbs completes the
new board It is unaerstOod that the old
board still disputes the authority OF the
new beard. but the Auditor refuses TO pay
bills unless certified 10 by the SUpeEin-
tendent and new board
At recent meeting Of ths Baptist Mp
terial Union Of Noxth Dakota Rev. A D.
Pressing on, c4 COoperst0wn. was elected
President; A NJ Allen, of Tower City, Sec
retsry and Treasurer The North Dakota
Baptist convention reelected Rev. J. Il
Hartman. Of Jamestown, Pres dent: Judge
Ellis, OF Lisbon. First Ylce-PresidenE;
Colonel c 7. Clement % Fargo. Second
Vice President; Prof C F. Dame. Tower
GIsy. Secretary; Mr. KIT, Of Tower City,
Treasurer.
Cusrsr City. Caster County, is congTatu- l
latng itsslf over the bright prospects out
lcoking is tin mines
Two new railroads. the Roman Catholic
Cathedral, dozen brick blocks. two hU-a-
dred residences, and many other irnpr sye-
ments are looming up a. the improve aaeax
booked for next yea< at YanktOn-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01
Five Persons KiIIed-A Dauce Hall Blown
Down In HineO a, Tex.

MINEoLA, Tex, Nov. ga heavy wind
storm visited this town late Saturday night,
blowing down hall in which a dance
held by colored people was in prog
resS Five persons were killed and
about twenty injured. About seventy
persons were in the han when it
collapsed Six of the injured have arms
or legs broken The killed are Thomas
Hdrdmsn, Jack Wilson. Reuben Garrett,
Fan lie Benson and Rose Benson The
q ore-rooms below the hall were occupied
by r. p Glenn & Co, L. A benson and n.
s Sodekson, whose aggregate loss on
groceries and general merchandise exceeds
$40 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

Az honest old school director at
Potis;own. IA. whose habiliments are
not frst-cl.s recently visited the school
in his district \ little girl in the yard
spoke 20 him m such a manner that he
severely rebuked her. She ran in and
told the teacher = tramp in the yard
had been impudent to her. Thereupon
the big boys of the school were de-
tailed 10 dispense the tramp. which
they did with clubs and stones. The
next day there was great CONSERVATION
ut the school when the identity of the
tramp" became known TO teacher
end scholars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 20. The announce
ment comes from Duluth that the last coal
Gamer for the season unloaded its cargo
Sunday Nearly !, 100000 tons have been
taken there, over 200, 600 tons more than
last year. and yet it is already evident that
there will be great shortage in the supply
this winter the first blizzard came Satur-
day night, and the towns of Western Mime
sofa and Eastern Dakota are even now show
ing signs Of great anxiety. The report
comes from Huron that many people there
are preparing to bring hay-burners into
requisition, and last night telegram from
Adrian announces that there is not pound
of coal for sale in that town, and some dis
tress is reported among the poor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01
idle Looms ia Rhenish Prussia-Hardship
Feared During the Winter.

BERLIN, Nov. 2s.-The prospects for the
win er are gloomy with the working peo-
pie of the city and district of Yiersen, in
Rhenish Prussia II is chiefly velvet they
are manufGc ur ng there, and the demand
for that article is steadily decreasing Seven
thousand looms are reported standing
lille already. In tie majority OF fac
tories in Viersen, Duelken, Suechtein,
Lobberich, and even Crefeld, they work half
time, or at most, three quarters, and it is
fesre many more establishments will be
closed unless the demand should increase
tits with the greatest dread, therefore, that
the poor Of the district look forward TO the
coming winter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

\ DR.. MEYER. Of Leipzig. has sue
cee,led in reaching the summit of Kill
mandsharo. the highest mountain in
Africa The height is almost 5000
meters Some years ago an English
man named Johnston attempted the
ascent Of this peak, but did not sue
ceed in getting above a height Of 5000
motor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

Lee Bordinat, a drug clerk in the employ
of = y. Walker Co, at Ashland, committed
suicide recently with morphine
Daniel Tasker has been resident of Be-
loit since 1887. and Is the oldest citizen in
Rock County. In 1888 Tasker left his home
in Vermont and came to Chicago, at that
time town of only three hundred inhabit-
ants From ChicsgO he went to Naperville
and worked on the first house ever built in
that CITY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

THE death is announced ut London
Of Valentine Baker. the English officer
whose expulsion from the army for
improper conduct toward a young
lady in 4 railway carriage created a
great sensation number of years
ago. Baker served under the Sultan
in the war between Russia and Turkey
and was conspicuous for his bravery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

john L. MURRY. Of Westport, Conn.,.
veteran Of eighty-seven years. is a
tailor. and remembers well when he
at a journeyman vt the same table
with Andrew johnson. who. he says.
was not good tailor. although he did
become President Of the United States.
Nj. hurry relates with appreciation
his experience il New York City in
1874 He was drawn on jury, and
lost so much time that he afterward
Joined the Volunteer Fire Department
10 escape jury duty. soon afterwar,l
he received I'M ,ries at fire that laid
him up for sixteeI. months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

\ BosTON paper alleges that
wealthy New Yorker Of doubtful ante
cedents found a moss-grown tomb
stone Of ancient date and bearing the
same family name as his own in an
English church-yard some time ago.
aud purchased it by bribing the sexton.
Il IS now set up in his sumptuOus
library with a fictitious coat of arms
attached
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

DrRING the past year. according to
the iHHWuire dc IL PTeSSe FTdncai5e.
the number OF Partisan publications
was 1898. while there were 100 in
the rest OF France. an increase in all
IF 343 on those IF the previous year.
There has been slight decrease in the
number Of Republican Journals. while
there are 16 more Imperialist and Roy
ulist papers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

y p FOss SAW a live chicken float
ing and struggling in the canal at sun
cook. n. H.. and pulled il out At
taehed 10 its leg was a pickerel weigh
ing over two pounds. which had
grabbed the chickens leg in such a
way that II could not let 90.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

4 QUITHAS (Ga.) policeman had a
strange experience one evening re-
Gently : negro whom he arrested
gave him so much trouble that he had
to use his club to quiet him. He hit
the arrest on the head two or three
times. when he was startled by the
sudden blazing up Of the negro's wool.
After the novel fire was put out the
negro explained that he had been us
ing his hair rs match-safe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

THE English post-oiiice officials adj
wise the disuse Of sealing wax on let
tiers for countries beyond the seas. 1t
often happens that the wax is melted
by the heat under the tropics or the
fumigations TO which mail bags are
subjected Letters are often thus stuck
together and the addresses destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

Is Northern Alaska. says a traveller.
the sun shines twenty-five hours out of
the twenty-four during midsummer.
and on the high mountain peaks tor
period of several days in June il Is not
entirely out Of sight during the twen-
ty-four hours in july and August the
weather becomes very warm After
this time the days gradually shorten
until the sun shines but four hours out
Of the twenty-fOur. but At this period
fhe aurora is exceedingly intense and
helps very materially in disPellIug the
darkness. ane c5mpensaics somewhat
Gor the brief term Of daylight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

Mir EDWARD ATKINSON thinks that
this country could buy the provinces
81 New Brunswick. Nova Scotia Prince
Edward Island and Cape Breton for
$50, o00.O0a He says they are all
cage for annexation. and he believes
that the Dominion Government would
be only too glad to get the money at
the present time, because of the big
railway enterprise it has on its hands
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

CAMDEN. y. J.. Nov. pa large number
ef Irish sympathizers Monday night attend
ed a meeting OF the International Arbitra-
tors After Messrs Cremer and HALEY Stew.
art. OF the peace delegation from the Brit
ish Parliament, had spoken, they offered
and passed resolutions urging that the
principles OF arbitration, as advocated, BE-
adopted by England in the settlement Of
abe difficulties with Ireland
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

IT i not generally known that the
worlds supply of pencil wood is drawn
from the gulf coast swamps on both
sides Of Cedar KEYS. and that the prod
net of the mills there Is shipped not only
10 the New York and New Jersey fac
tories, but also to Germany and, per-
haps. other countries of Europe. The
industry gives employment to hundreds
Of operatives. white and black. and dis
burses large sums OF money. That
nothing may he lost. the saw-dust is
distilled in large retorts and the oil ex-
tracted. every ounce of which finds
ready sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01
Mercury Touches as Below In 10,

CHICAGO. Nov 29-The minimum tenn
perature at St Paul last night was 10 de-
grees below zero at o'clock, with
in an hour afterward it dropped to
81 Sergeant Lyons, of St Paul, says
yesterday morning was the coolest No
vember morning ever recorded at tn
St Paul signal office excep one morning in
November, 1855, when the thermometer
went down TO "a below. The coolest place
in the United States Sunday night was Fort
Buford ID. T., with 26 below. Bismarck
coming next with "a below The cold Is
now abating over the Northwest Mer-
curry touched 2S below at Waterloo, Ia yes
terday at a m. At o'clock last night
Bismarck reported II below.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

SIXTEEN years ago Z f. Prince. Of
Morgan County. Fla. cut down a pine
tree that stood near his house. The
stump IS still green and has increased
an inch in diameter. although no new
growth Of branches has started from it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

LEBANON, o., Nov IS Professor Wend-
lin Zimmerman. of the Normal Uni
yersity. having occasion 60 study the work
ing OF the steam engine preparatory to a
lecture upon the subject. Friday sited
Gree ey's Touring mill Il is supposed
that he had an attack of dizziness
and fell into the pis of the fiy-wheel, where
his body was whirled by the wheel making
100 revolutions a minute. When the
machinery was stopped the body was
broken to pieces His pocket-book was
80 feet away, but his watch remained in his
pocket
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

BERLIN has fourteen public kitchens
at which soup Is distributed free to the
poor Last year 61s. go portions were
distributed at a cost of SIS. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

THERE are 325. 900 school teachers in
the United States. and they are a
mighty force. armed with the rod in
one hand and the spelling-book IN the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01
Pouderlr CollectIng Telegranh statistics

New York, Nov 2S-T v Powderly is
in the city collecting information TO be used
by the Knights OF Labor in their attempt to
induce the Government 70 establish a tele-
graph system of its own He states that he
viii officially answer all charges of reck.
less expenditure by the General Executive
Board during the last year His arrange
ments to visit Europe are complets. He
expects to leave next May.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

QUITE feat was performed by an
English steam tug recently. 1t towed
the brOken-down steamer Westphalia
from tire Grand Canary Island tc
Hamburg. q distance Of eighteen hun
dred miles. in eleven DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

DIES Mo1SEs, Ia, Nov. 2s--The last Of the
semi official election returns were received
by the Secretary OF State Friday. The total
vote of the State was 337, 761. which is
about 1000 less than the vote last year
The total vote for Governor was: Larrebee
Rsp) I69. 600; Anderson DENY l53 SOC;
Cain Union Labor Il. sos The Prohibit
ton candidate for Governor receiv ed less
than 90 votes Governor LarTah se's plu-
rality I6. I64) IS the lowest on the ticket
sabin. for state Superintendent, receives
the highest-2O, 267.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

a SAN Francisco dentist charged a
customer 1886. so for twenty-five hours
work in his mouth. The sufferer
wOuldn' pay. The dentist sued. The
courts cut the bill down to $40 and the
defendant paid promptly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

The most ancient agricultural So
eiety in the United States was organ
lied in South Carolina twas found
ed in 1TS4. and is therefore one hun
dred and three wears old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01
HE MN In Rate.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29-s nee the opening o.
the war between the Grand Trunk and the
Csn.xal Traffic and trunk lines the rates OF
dressed meats nom this city to New forl
and Boston have dropped from 65 cents &
hundred 10 S4la certa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 29-Ice stopped
running in the Mississippi Sunday nignt
and yesterday the river was closed-ths
earliest ever known. The thermometeI
marked 90 below Sunday night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

RUSSIAN railways are broad gauge.
So the Emperor has two special trains
the one for all journeys within his
own dOminiOns. and the other for Eu-
ropeau expeditions. This latter train
Is the one that belonged TO the late
Emperor Napoleon. II consists Of six
saloons. all furnished with the utmost
luxury. aud there are several carri-
ages for suites and servants. Three
of these saloons are fitted up rs draw
ing-rOOm. library and dining-room.
and there Is Il kitchen car attached.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01

A prisoner named Marceilus Barley SCI
Ere 70 the jail n Bethel, D., and perished in
the hameA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-01
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.
Happenings in the Northwestern
States and Territories.



Burglars broke into Kencer & Norris store
I'm Rockton the other morning and stole
$500 worth OF clothing
Governor Oglesby has filed the vacancy
caused by the resignation of James p Root
of the First Congressional District from the
State Board of Equalization by appointing
Captain George F. knight OF the Town OF
Lake.
The contract between the city of Chica-
I go and Andrew Onderdonk. of New York,
the lowest bidder for the construction OF
the new sub marine water-wgrks tunnel
under the lake, eight feet in diameter,
have been formally executed The work
will cost $74S, 900, and the contractor gave
q bond OF 800 600. The new tunnel will
extend from the South side lake front dis
lance Of four miles into the lake, where
pure water is deemed a permanent GER
tainty
Colonel j. S Lord, Secretary of the Illi-
nois Bureau of Labor statistics, has Just
completed the sixth annual compilation OF
the statistics of coal mines and coal mining
In Illinois The following summary shows
( the business actually done during the year:
/ The number of counties reported 40: num-
/ Der of mines and openings of all kinds. Sl7;
number of tons OF coal mined 10, 27S, $50;
aggregate value of the same at the mines
/ Sli, 1872. 500; average value per ton at the
mines. 81 OS; number Of employees of all
/ kinds, 26, S04; average number of days Of
active operations. 2l3 2; average price paid
/ per ton for mining, ~ cents; number of
kegs of powder used, 10. 627; number of
mules employed under ground, 1,474; nnm-
Der of men killed, Al; number Of men in
/ iured so as to lose time. $50; number OF
/ tons mined for each life lost, 244. 735;
number of employees for each life los, 400
/ The reports TO the State Livestock Com
miss on snow that hog cholera is killing of
/ hogs in nine cen counties at a rapid rate
/ Cattle are healthy. and horses have recOv-
cred from influenza, which has been wide
| spread
The village of Findlay, Shelby County,
was almost entirely consumed by fire re-
/ Gently
/ In the northwestern part of Fayette
/ County milk sickness is prevailing to an
alarming extent In London township a
number of cattle have died and others are
sick with the d sease Some families, 1t is
said, are also effected with the maIady.
/ A human brute, named August Hatzka,
/ esiding on Lincoln street, Chicago, the
other day killed his little step-sou by liter
ally logging him to death with a leather
/ strap The fellow is under arrest
William Keenan, shot and killed Pat
I OBrien, a plumber, a few days ago while
! the latter was attempting to fOrcibly enter
/ the formers saloon on Blue Island avenue
! Chicago
Mr. and Mrs Shelton Smith celebrated the
/ fif5ieth anniversary OF their wedding at
Lexington, Mclean County, the other day.